Environment and Health
Don’t Bring Back Pot Bans
Some politicians want to ban potent marijuana. But legalization already gives consumers the info they need to make safe, educated choices.
No Holiday Gifts for the Planet
But as usual, plenty for the Pentagon.
A Year of Global Displacement
This year’s record-breaking global displacement crisis calls for immigration policies that reflect our humanity, not cruelty.
Brave Lawmakers Foiled Manchin’s Dirty Deal
If Manchin and his ilk think toxic gas pipelines are so important, they should run them under their own neighborhoods.
No More Empty Seats At Our Holiday Tables
Overdoses took over 108,000 lives this year. If it acts quickly, Congress can save lives — and keep more loved ones together for the holidays.
Young Voters Delivered Big Wins for Abortion Rights
Lawmakers should take note: Young people will resist radical efforts to violate our reproductive freedoms and our futures.
How Low-Income Voters Shaped The Midterm Elections
Americans across the spectrum voted to raise wages, expand health care, and protect abortion rights. These issues have a common thread.
Biden’s Marijuana Pardons Are a Seismic Shift
The immediate impacts are modest, but the order marks a top-level recognition that 100 years of cannabis prohibition were a mistake.
Safe Tap Water Should Be a Human Right
But from Michigan to Mississippi to Tribal communities in the West, millions of Americans don’t have it.
Can’t Beat the Heat? Blame Inequality
Why poor neighborhoods are often hotter than rich neighborhoods — and what to do about it.